Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 1.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
435,191
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ghana, 1999–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1999201120241999: 435.2k2000: 455.2k2001: 436.8k2002: 468.5k2003: 469.0k2004: 498.8k2005: 548.2k2006: 592.7k2007: 605.6k2008: 652.9k2009: 677.7k2011: 715.7k2012: 729.0k2013: 759.9k2014: 765.2k2015: 822.5k2016: 823.7k2017: 823.3k2018: 837.0k2019: 847.1k2020: 881.6k2021: 915.5k2022: 895.5k2024: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ghana is 1.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ghana peaked at 1.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 435,191, in 1999.

That places Ghana 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Ghana, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 435,191
2000 455,154 +4.6%
2001 436,822 -4.0%
2002 468,514 +7.3%
2003 468,999 +0.1%
2004 498,786 +6.4%
2005 548,156 +9.9%
2006 592,695 +8.1%
2007 605,551 +2.2%
2008 652,928 +7.8%
2009 677,717 +3.8%
2011 715,712 +5.6%
2012 729,034 +1.9%
2013 759,902 +4.2%
2014 765,191 +0.7%
2015 822,522 +7.5%
2016 823,744 +0.1%
2017 823,333 -0.0%
2018 836,962 +1.7%
2019 847,096 +1.2%
2020 881,634 +4.1%
2021 915,513 +3.8%
2022 895,485 -2.2%
2024 1.01 million +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 435,191 435,191 435,191 1
2000s 540,532 436,822 677,717 10
2010s 791,500 715,712 847,096 9
2020s 925,103 881,634 1.01 million 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 32 South Africa 1.15 million compare
  2. 33 Thailand 1.15 million compare
  3. 34 Ukraine 1.02 million compare
  4. 36 Peru 986,408 compare
  5. 37 Kazakhstan 967,979 compare
  6. 38 Nepal 956,932 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ghana?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ghana was 1.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 435,191 in 1999.
How does Ghana rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Ghana ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release